Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Escarole Pakoras- Escarole Fritters


Pakoras are served as a snack or appetizers. There's nothing which can compare to crispy hot Pokaras with a cup of steaming hot tea or coffee. Pakoras are basically vegetables, bread, paneer or even chicken dipped in a batter of gram flour and deep fried. This is what I made last evening for my tea time snack. I made Escarole Pakodas.
Now before you start thinking, whats up with this girl..she's obsessed with all the green vegetables. Yes I did post a recipe on Escarole Wali Dal and Vegetable Farfalle with Spinach and now Escarole Pakoras. But let me explain my situation. I guess I've figured it out. Whenever I go to the farmers market for my vegetable shopping I end up with way TOO much. Its like a kid lost in a candy store. Seeing so many fresh vegetables and fruits around you, I just get carried away. End result so many vegetables and with just 4 members in my family..do you think we'll be able to do justice to these poor vegetables..so thats whats been happening. I guess now when I go next time..I'll just be a littler more in check... So guys this is the last of the Escarole I had..so made these cripsy Pakoras/Fritters which I tried for the very first time and they turned out good as my kids and DH finished them all...Good thing I took some clicks just before I served them... LOL.

Ingredients :
  • 2 cups chopped Escarole
  • 1 1/2 cups gram flour/Besan/Chickpea flour
  • 2 green chillies finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp amchur/dry mango powder
  • salt to taste
  • water
  • oil for deep frying

Preparation :

  • Mix the gram flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder , amchur powder and salt with little water to make a thick batter. Mix it well and make sure there are no lumps.
  • Now add the chopped Escarole and green chillies and mix it well and make sure the batter is still of thick consistency. (Now at this step, you could add a little water if its too thick to make the pakoras or add a little flour if the batter is too thin. It shoud be of a spoon drop consistency).
  • Now's the fun part...Carefully scoop the batter with your hand and gently drop them into the hot oil. You could even use a spoon to do this. Take a spoon full and gently drop them. Deep fry the Pakoras in hot oil on a medium flame till golden brown in color.
  • They are ready to serve with green chutney or ketchup and a hot cup of tea.
  • This recipe yields 16-20 Escarole Pakoras/Fritters which could serve 4 .

11 comments:

  1. Yum yummmmmmmmmmy! pakoras looking so tempting and crispy and mouth watering.Dolly please keep some for me I am coming over.

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  2. Oooohhh, yum! I love Pakoras. I have not tried Escarole before, but it looks very yummy. I do the same thing when we go to the Farmer's Market. So many bright, colorful fruit and veggies available, I get carried away. But everything always tastes so good.

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  3. The pakoras looks so crispy and inviting....yummmm. Perfect for evening tea.

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  4. Wow wat a crispy pakoras, looks superb delicious and prefect for snack..

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  5. thats exactly what happens to me whenever ma in the local super market. now my Hubby insist that I prepare a list before venturing the market :-)
    the pakoras look nice. never saw escarole but sometimes I add spinach to my pakoras. the picture is drool worthy and am loving that teapot of yours. nice collection of c rockeries you have got.

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  6. Crispy and delicious pakoras..Nice pics too..

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  7. Exactly what happens with me too .. But atleast u guys are trying to make something different out of it and make the veggie feel happy...

    I happily keep them in fridge until they die.

    Pakora looks absolutely oil free. Guess it dint drink too much of oil .

    Beautiful clicks

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  8. Looks superb..I do the same with my fruits and veggie purchase..lol..Your Tea kettle looks so pretty :-)

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  9. Oh wow they looks gorgeous.. and I am really .. they are making me drool. Wonderful and the tea kettle is so pretty ...

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  10. Pakoras looks yummy...i'm also the same...i get carried away when i visit Indian grocery store... :D

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